JP2012085274A - Computer-implemented method of encoding text on matrix code symbol, computer-implemented method of decoding matrix code symbol, encoder for encoding text on matrix code symbol, and decoder for decoding matrix code symbol - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide methods of encoding and decoding text on a matrix code symbol.SOLUTION: The encoding method includes receiving a predefined encoding value associated with each of one or more characters of a plurality of characters, and modifying the predefined encoding value associated with each of the one or more characters to obtain a corresponding modified encoding value. Thereafter, the one or more characters are encoded on a matrix code symbol using the corresponding modified encoding value. Further, the method of decoding the text on the matrix code symbol includes retrieving one or more encoded values from the matrix code symbol, and mapping each of one or more modified encoded values in the one or more encoded values with a corresponding predefined encoded value. Thereafter, the corresponding predefined encoded value is decoded to determine a corresponding character.

Description

The present invention relates generally to text encoding and decoding, and more particularly to a method for encoding and decoding text into matrix code symbols.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventional matrix code symbols such as data matrix barcodes are well known and are used to store text or data. Examples of data matrix barcodes include a two-dimensional data matrix and a three-dimensional data matrix. The two-dimensional data matrix barcode includes a grid or matrix of black and white pixels representing the binary “0” and “1”. Text or data is encoded into a two-dimensional data matrix using various encoding techniques. One such encoding technique is the American Standard Code for Information Exchange (ASCII) based on the order of the English alphabet. ASCII uses a 7-bit encoding scheme and includes a definition of 128 characters. The ASCII value for English is 000 to 255, and 1 byte is used to represent the ASCII value for English. Theoretically, a two-dimensional data matrix contains a maximum of 1558 storable English characters. If all characters correspond to numbers, the two-dimensional data matrix holds a maximum of 3116 characters.

  However, because other languages could not be represented, ASCII was limited to one script at a time. Therefore, Unicode was introduced to represent other languages that were difficult to represent using a set of 128 characters. Unicode uses 2 bytes to represent characters and supports multilingual computer processing. Because Unicode uses 2 bytes to represent a character, it consumes a lot of space to represent text in a two-dimensional data matrix barcode. In addition, when a plurality of characters include characters and numbers from a plurality of languages, the amount of information held by the two-dimensional data matrix decreases.

  Therefore, there is a need for a method for encoding and decoding text into matrix code symbols that reduces the space required to represent the text in matrix code symbols.

  Like reference numerals refer to the same or functionally similar elements throughout the different drawings, and the accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in or form a part of this specification together with the following detailed description, are different. Example embodiments are further illustrated and illustrate all the various principles and advantages of the present invention.

  Those skilled in the art will recognize that the elements in the figures are drawn for simplicity and clarity and are not necessarily drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some elements in the figures may be drawn larger than other elements to facilitate understanding of embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary environment in which various embodiments of the present invention may function. FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of a method for encoding text into matrix code symbols according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for attaching a transition code value before or after a predetermined encoded value associated with one of one or more characters according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the encoding table containing the 1 or more predetermined encoding value based on the Example of this invention. It is a figure which shows the encoding table containing the one or more corrected encoding values based on the Example of this invention. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for decoding matrix code symbols according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for identifying one or more transition code values among one or more encoded values according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a method for obtaining a corresponding predetermined encoded value associated with each of one or more modified encoded values according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an encoder for encoding text according to an embodiment of the present invention into matrix code symbols. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a decoder for decoding matrix code symbols according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Before describing in detail an embodiment according to the present invention, the embodiment mainly focuses on the combination of method steps and apparatus components related to the method of encoding and decoding text into matrix code symbols. It should be noted that it belongs to. Accordingly, apparatus components and method steps are appropriately represented by conventional symbols in the figures and obscure the disclosure with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of the description herein. In order to avoid this, only certain details relevant to an understanding of embodiments of the present invention are shown.

  The description provided in the detailed description paragraph includes procedures, steps, logic blocks, processing, and other symbolic representations of operations on data bits in computer memory. Procedures, computer-executed steps, logic blocks, processes, etc. are generally considered herein as self-matching sequences of steps or instructions that produce the desired result. The steps described herein require physical manipulation of physical quantities. Usually, though not necessarily, these quantities take the form of electrical or magnetic signals capable of being stored, transferred, combined, compared, or otherwise manipulated in a computer system. For ease of explanation, these signals are referred to as bits, values, elements, symbols, characters, terms, numbers, etc.

  It should be noted, however, that these and similar terms are all to be associated with the appropriate physical quantities and are merely labels applied to these quantities for ease of explanation. Unless otherwise stated or apparent from the following description, throughout the present invention, "correct", "truncate", "calculate", "select", "receive", "remove", "sign" , “Place before”, “put after”, “retrieve”, “mapping”, “decode”, etc. terms used to describe physical (electronic) quantities in the registers and memory of a computer system By a computer system or similar electronic computing device that manipulates and converts data represented as computer system memory or registers or other such data that is also represented as physical quantities in such information storage, transmission or display devices It is recognized to refer to operations and processes that are performed.

  By way of example, and not limitation, computer usable media may include computer storage media and communication media. A computer storage medium is a volatile and non-volatile removable and non-removable medium implemented in any method or technique for storing information such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data including.

  Various embodiments of the present invention provide computer-implemented methods for encoding and decoding text into matrix code symbols. A first aspect of the present invention is to provide a computer-implemented method for encoding text into matrix code symbols. The text contains multiple characters. The method includes receiving a predetermined encoded value associated with each of one or more characters of the plurality of characters. The method further modifies the predetermined encoded value associated with each of the one or more characters so that the corrected encoded value is shorter in length than the corresponding predetermined encoded value. Obtaining a corrected encoded value. Thereafter, one or more characters are encoded into a matrix code symbol using the corresponding corrected encoded value.

  The second aspect of the present invention is to provide a computer-implemented method for decoding matrix code symbols. The method includes extracting one or more encoded values from the matrix code symbol. The one or more encoded values may include one or more modified encoded values. The method further includes mapping each of the one or more modified encoded values to a corresponding predetermined encoded value, the corrected encoded value being longer than the corresponding predetermined encoded value. Is short. Thereafter, the corresponding predetermined encoded value is decoded to obtain the corresponding character.

  FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary environment 100 in which various embodiments of the present invention may function. Environment 100 includes an encoder 102, a matrix code symbol 104, and a decoder 106. Examples of encoder 102 may include, but are not limited to, devices, circuits, software programs, and algorithms. The encoder 102 is configured to receive the text, encode the text, and store it in the matrix code symbol 104. In one embodiment, matrix code symbol 104 may be a data matrix barcode that includes black and white cells arranged in either a square or rectangular pattern. A black cell may represent bit 0 and a white cell may represent bit 1. Alternatively, the black cell may represent bit 1 and the white cell may represent bit 0. The amount of data held by the matrix code symbol 104 depends on the size of the matrix code symbol 104. Examples of matrix code symbols 104 can include, but are not limited to, a one-dimensional data matrix, a two-dimensional data matrix, and a three-dimensional data matrix.

  To encode text, encoder 102 may use one or more character encoding schemes. Examples of one or more character encoding schemes include, but are not limited to, the American Standard Code for Information Exchange (ASCII), Unicode, Morse Code, ECC200 ASCII encoding, and ISO-8859-1 scheme. Thus, the encoder 102 encodes the text using one or more character encoding schemes and stores it in the matrix code symbol 104. In order to store the encoded text in the matrix code symbol 104, the encoded text can be converted into a format that can be graphically encoded into the matrix code symbol 104 and encoded. For example, the encoded text is converted into “0” and “1” and stored in the matrix code symbol 104.

  The decoder 106 is configured to receive text by decoding the encoded text stored in the matrix code symbol 104. Examples of decoder 106 may include, but are not limited to, devices, circuits, software programs, scanners, data matrix readers, and algorithms. The decoder 106 retrieves text using a corresponding character decoding scheme associated with one or more character encoding schemes used by the encoder 102.

  FIG. 2 shows a flowchart of a computer-implemented method for encoding text into matrix code symbols according to an embodiment of the present invention. The matrix code symbol is a data matrix barcode including black and white cells arranged in either a square or rectangular pattern. Each black cell may correspond to bit “0” and each white cell may correspond to bit “1”. Alternatively, each black cell may correspond to bit “1” and each white cell may correspond to bit “0”. In one embodiment, text to encode into matrix code symbols is received via a text box configured to contain the text. The text includes a plurality of characters, and each character of the plurality of characters corresponds to one or more languages. For example, each character of the plurality of characters may correspond to an Arabic character or an English character. Arabic and English characters can appear in text in either a random sequence or a predetermined sequence. For example, an Arabic character can always follow an English character in the text. Similarly, Arabic and English characters can appear in text in a random order. In some embodiments, the plurality of characters may correspond to a language such as Arabic.

  In addition, the plurality of characters may also include one or more of one or more spaces, one or more lines, one or more tabs, one or more pad characters, and one or more special characters. One pad character of the one or more pad characters corresponds to the character used to fill the space. For example, if the length of a field is 7 characters and only 3 characters are assigned to the field, pad space is used to fill the remaining space in the field. On the other hand, one of the one or more special characters may correspond to a symbol, a mathematical symbol, and a non-English language character.

Prior to encoding the text into matrix code symbols, the text can be preprocessed to obtain improved text. During preprocessing, one or more special characters can be removed from the text. For example, the following text “HE ^* | LLO WORL ^ D” includes the special character “ ^* ”, the special character “|”, and the special character “^”. During preprocessing, special characters are removed from the text to obtain improved text. Thus, after removing special characters, the improved text “HELLO WORLD” is obtained. Further, the text can be analyzed to identify a plurality of characters to be encoded into the matrix code symbol. Based on the analysis, statistics can be generated for multiple characters present in the text. Statistics include the number of characters associated with the language in the text, the number of digits in the text, the number of consecutive digits in the text, the number of spaces, the number of new lines, the number of tabs, the number of pad characters, special Information about the number of characters, the number of characters not yet added, and the number of transitions from one language to another may be included. For example, if the text includes one or more Arabic letters, one or more English letters, and one or more digits, the text is analyzed to create statistics about the text. The statistics may provide information associated with the number of Arabic letters, the number of English letters, the number of transitions from English to Arabic, and the number of transitions from Arabic to English. Furthermore, information associated with matrix code symbols can also be obtained during preprocessing. Such information may include the size and dimensions of the matrix code symbol.

  After preprocessing the text, a plurality of characters are encoded into matrix code symbols using a character encoding scheme. Examples of character encoding schemes may include, but are not limited to, ASCII encoding schemes. In step S202, a predetermined encoding value associated with each of the one or more characters of the plurality of characters is retrieved from one of the ASCII table and the Unicode table by a character encoding scheme. The retrieved predetermined encoded value associated with the character may correspond to one of an equivalent ASCII number and an equivalent Unicode number. The ASCII table contains values from 000 to 255 and uses 1 byte to represent each character. The Unicode table contains hexadecimal values from 0000 to FFFF. Unicode uses 16 bits or 2 bytes to represent each character. Therefore, Unicode requires twice as many data bits as ASCII. Further, the Unicode Unicode characters are 1563 to 1618.

  A predetermined encoded value is received based on the language associated with each of the one or more characters. For example, when it is determined that the character is Arabic, a predetermined encoded value corresponding to the Arabic character is extracted from the range of 1563 to 1618 of the Unicode table.

  Similarly, when it is determined that the character is English, a predetermined encoded value corresponding to the English character is received. Accordingly, a predetermined encoded value is received based on the language associated with each of the one or more characters.

  After receiving a predetermined encoded value associated with each of the one or more characters, the transition code value is placed before the predetermined encoded value associated with one of the one or more characters. . The transition code value indicates that the language corresponding to the character associated with the predetermined encoded value before the predetermined encoded value is different from the language corresponding to the character associated with the predetermined encoded value. Used to indicate. Thus, the transition code value provides information about the transition from one language to another in the text. For example, the transition code value may indicate a transition from Arabic to English in the text. Similarly, the transition code value provides information about the transition from English to Arabic. This is further explained with reference to FIG.

  Alternatively, after receiving a predetermined encoded value associated with each of the one or more characters, a transition code value after a predetermined encoded value associated with one of the one or more characters Is placed. The transition code value indicates that the language corresponding to the character associated with the predetermined encoded value after the predetermined encoded value is different from the language corresponding to the character associated with the predetermined encoded value. Used to indicate. This is further explained with reference to FIG.

  Thereafter, in step S204, a predetermined encoded value associated with each of the one or more characters is corrected to obtain a corresponding corrected encoded value. In certain embodiments, one or more characters may correspond to Arabic characters present in the text. The corrected encoded value is shorter in length than the corresponding predetermined encoded value. In one embodiment, the modified encoded value is obtained by truncating the corresponding predetermined encoded value. Truncation can include removing one or more digits from a given encoded value. For example, a predetermined encoded value “1563” associated with an Arabic character is truncated by removing digits 1 and 5 from “1563” to obtain a corrected encoded value “63”. Similarly, the predetermined encoded value “1563” is truncated by removing one digit from “1563” to obtain a corrected encoded value “563”. Since the corrected encoded value is shorter in length than the corresponding predetermined encoded value, only one byte may be used to represent the corrected encoded value.

  After obtaining the corresponding corrected encoded value, at step 206, one or more characters are encoded into a matrix code symbol using the corresponding corrected encoded value. In certain embodiments, one or more characters may be encoded into a matrix code symbol after one or more error correction codes have been added to the one or more modified encoded values. Similarly, one or more pad characters may be added to one or more modified encoded values and then encoded into a matrix code symbol. Examples of one or more pad characters may include space, bit 0, bit 1, and characters from a Unicode table reserved as pad characters. One or more pad characters correspond to dummy data that is added to one or more modified encoded values during a padding operation. Examples of padding operations may include, but are not limited to, bit padding operations, byte padding operations, and zero padding operations. The padding operation is performed to provide a length of the encoded value in the matrix code symbol that is equal to a predetermined value. For example, if the predetermined value corresponds to length 5 and the number of corrected encoded values is equal to 2, three pad characters are added. Thereafter, one or more pad characters are encoded into a matrix code symbol along with one or more modified encoded values.

FIG. 3 shows a flowchart of a computer-implemented method for adding a transition code value before or after a predetermined encoded value associated with one of one or more characters according to an embodiment of the present invention. Transition code values are associated with characters that are rarely used in a language. In one embodiment, the transition code value is associated with a transition character that may correspond to one or more special characters present in the plurality of characters. Examples of transition characters may include, but are not limited to “|”, “ ^* ”, “^”, and “&”. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that any other character can be used as a transition character. In step 302, a predetermined encoded value associated with each of the one or more characters is received. After receiving the predetermined encoded value, in step 304a, the transition code value is appended in front of the predetermined encoded value associated with one of the one or more characters. In some embodiments, the transition code value may correspond to the ASCII value of the transition character. ASCII values are taken from the ASCII table. The retrieved ASCII value corresponding to the transition character is then prepended to the predetermined encoded value. For example, in one embodiment, “|” can be a transition character. The ASCII value of “|” is 124 in the ASCII table. This ASCII value is extracted and prepended to a predetermined encoded value.

  The transition code value indicates that the language corresponding to the character associated with the predetermined encoded value before the certain predetermined encoded value associated with the character is different from the language corresponding to the character. . For example, the ASCII value 124 indicates that the language corresponding to the character associated with the predetermined encoded value before the predetermined encoded value associated with the character is different from the language corresponding to the character. Indicates.

  Alternatively, in response to receiving a predetermined encoding value associated with each of the one or more characters, a predetermined code associated with one of the one or more characters in step 304b. The transition code value is appended to the digitization value. In this case, the transition code value is obtained by associating the language corresponding to the predetermined character associated with the predetermined encoded value after the predetermined encoded value associated with the certain character with the predetermined encoded value. This indicates that the language is different from the corresponding language.

  Since the transition code value is used to indicate language transition, the transition character associated with the transition code value is reserved specifically for this purpose. Thus, all occurrences of transition characters in the text are deleted from the text at the preprocessing stage. Transition characters are removed from text to ensure that there are no transition characters in the text during encoding and when adding transition code values before or after the characters. After removing the transition character from the text, a transition code value is added to indicate the transition of the language in the text. For example, Table 1 shows an example of removing transition characters from text during preprocessing.

  As shown in the entry in the first row, first column of Table 1, the text includes four instances of the transition character “|”. Before encoding the text into a barcode named “English 1”, each instance of the transition character is removed from the text “Hello | This is a b | arc || ode” shown in Table 1. The text in the first row and second column of Table 1 is obtained after removing each instance of the transition character from the text. Similarly, the second row and first column of Table 1 shows text that includes two instances of the transition character “|”, and the second row and second column of Table 1 removes each instance of the transition character from the text. Indicates the text after.

  After performing one or more of the steps of prepending the transition code value in step 304a and the step of prepending the transition code value in step 304b, in step 306, the transition code value is encoded into a matrix code symbol. Transition characters are encoded into matrix code symbols along with one or more characters. In some embodiments, bilingual text may end with an Arabic character. In such cases, a transition code value can be added to indicate the beginning of an Arabic character in the bilingual text. However, the transition code value is omitted at the end of the Arabic character present at the end of the bilingual text and is not encoded into a matrix code symbol. The transition code value is not required because the alphabetic character does not follow the Arabic character.

  As shown in Table 2, consider the exemplary embodiment described herein that encodes two bilingual text into matrix code symbols. The first bilingual text is shown in the first row and first column of Table 1, and the second bilingual text is shown in the second row and first column of Table 2. Each bilingual text includes a plurality of characters as shown in Table 2. Each character of the plurality of characters is associated with a language that is English or Arabic.

  Prior to encoding the first bilingual text and the second bilingual text, each bilingual text is preprocessed to remove all instances of special characters. As shown in Table 2, the first bilingual text and the second bilingual text do not include any special characters. Thus, during preprocessing, each bilingual text is analyzed and statistics about the bilingual text are created. The statistics are one of the number of Arabic letters, the number of spaces, the number of lines, the number of tabs, the number of English letters, the number of transitions from Arabic to English, and the number of transitions from English to Arabic. Including the above. Based on the statistics, a predetermined encoded value associated with each of one or more characters of the plurality of characters is received using an ASCII encoding scheme. One or more characters correspond to Arabic characters in each bilingual text. Accordingly, a predetermined encoded value associated with each Arabic character of the one or more Arabic characters is received. The predetermined encoded value is received from the Unicode table shown in FIG. FIG. 4 includes a predetermined encoded value associated with each Arabic character. Also, as shown in FIG. 4, the predetermined encoded values are 1563 to 1618.

  After receiving the predetermined encoded value, a transition character is prepended to the predetermined encoded value associated with one of the one or more Arabic characters. As shown in the first row and second column of Table 2, a transition character “|” is added in the first bilingual text. The transition character indicates that the language corresponding to the character associated with the predetermined encoded value before the predetermined encoded value associated with each of the one or more Arabic characters is English. Alternatively, after receiving the predetermined encoded value, the transition character is appended to the predetermined encoded value associated with one of the one or more Arabic characters. As shown in the second row and second column of Table 2, the transition character “|” is added in the second bilingual text. The transition character indicates that the language corresponding to the character associated with the predetermined encoded value after a predetermined encoded value associated with each of the one or more Arabic characters is English. In some embodiments, a transition character that is appended after a predetermined encoding value associated with one of the one or more Arabic characters may be omitted during encoding. Transition characters are omitted if there are no English characters after one or more Arabic characters. For example, as shown in the first row and second column of Table 2, the transition character is omitted at the end of “Hello | 71070475”.

  Thereafter, the predetermined encoded value associated with each of the one or more Arabic characters is modified to obtain a corresponding modified encoded value. In order to obtain a corresponding modified encoded value, the predetermined encoded value is truncated. In some embodiments, one or more digits are removed from the predetermined encoded value to perform truncation of the predetermined encoded value. As seen in FIG. 4, the length of the predetermined encoded value associated with each of the one or more Arabic characters is four digits. During encoding, 2 bytes will be used to represent the 4 digits associated with a given encoded value. However, it can be noted that a given encoded value associated with one or more Arabic characters starts with the digit “1”. Here, even if the “1” digit is removed from the predetermined encoded value of one or more Arabic characters, there is no difference in the expression of the predetermined encoded value. However, the length of the predetermined encoded value is reduced from 4 digits to 3 digits. Accordingly, the digit “1” is removed from a predetermined encoded value of one or more Arabic characters.

  Similarly, after removing the “1” digit from the predetermined encoded value, each predetermined encoded value begins with either the “5” digit or the “6” digit. Also, the last two digits after the “5” digit or the “6” digit are unique and non-repetitive. Therefore, even if the digits “5” and “6” are removed, each predetermined encoded value associated with one Arabic character is unique, so that there is a collision between the predetermined encoded values. Does not happen. As shown in FIG. 4, there are always 5 digits before a predetermined encoded value of 63 to 94, and always 6 digits before a predetermined encoded value of 00 to 18. Therefore, the length of the predetermined encoded value can be reduced from 3 digits to 2 digits. By reducing the predetermined encoded value to two digits, only one byte is needed to represent each Arabic character of one or more Arabic characters. Accordingly, a corresponding modified encoded value is obtained in response to truncation of the predetermined encoded value associated with each of the one or more Arabic characters. Corresponding modified encoded values associated with each of the one or more Arabic characters are shown in FIG.

  After obtaining the corresponding corrected encoded value, one or more Arabic characters are encoded using the corresponding corrected encoded value. One or more Arabic characters associated with the first bilingual text, encoded using the corresponding modified encoded value, are shown in the first row, second column of Table 2. Similarly, one or more Arabic characters associated with the second bilingual text encoded using the corresponding modified encoded value are shown in the second row, second column of Table 2.

  FIG. 6 shows a flowchart of a computer-implemented method for decoding matrix code symbols according to an embodiment of the present invention. The matrix code symbol includes a plurality of encoded values. One encoded value among a plurality of encoded values corresponds to one character. The character is associated with a language. In certain embodiments, the language can be one of Arabic and English. In step 602, one or more encoded values are extracted from the matrix code symbol. The one or more encoded values include one or more modified encoded values. One modified encoded value of the one or more modified encoded values is associated with one Arabic character. After retrieving the one or more encoded values, in step 604, each of the one or more modified encoded values is mapped with a corresponding predetermined encoded value. The corrected encoded value is shorter in length than the corresponding predetermined encoded value. This has already been explained with reference to FIG.

  One or more transition code values are identified among the one or more encoded values to map each of the one or more modified encoded values to a corresponding predetermined encoded value. One or more transition code values also indicate the appearance of one or more modified encoded values. For example, if a string of encoded values includes one or more predetermined encoded values and one or more modified encoded values, one or more transition code values are used to modify one or more modifications in the string. Indicates the appearance of a post-encoded value. This is further explained with reference to FIG. After identifying one or more transition code values, each of the one or more modified encoded values is mapped to a corresponding predetermined encoded value. The mapping may be performed using a predetermined encoding table to determine a corresponding predetermined encoded value associated with each of the one or more encoded values. Examples of predetermined encoding tables may include, but are not limited to, ASCII tables and Unicode tables. This will be further described with reference to FIG. Alternatively, the mapping may be performed by adding one or more digits to each modified encoded value of the one or more modified encoded values to obtain a corresponding predetermined encoded value. This will be further described with reference to FIG. Thereafter, in step 606, the corresponding predetermined encoded value is decoded to obtain the corresponding character.

FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of a computer-implemented method for identifying one or more transition code values in one or more encoded values according to an embodiment of the present invention. In step 702, one or more encoded values are extracted from the matrix code symbol. One or more encoded values may be retrieved using one or more of a data matrix reader, a scanner, and a laser. Thereafter, in step 704, one or more transition code values are identified among the one or more encoded values. One transition code value of the one or more transition code values corresponds to an encoded value associated with the transition character. Examples of transition characters may include, but are not limited to “|”, “ ^* ”, “^”, and “&”. In one embodiment, the transition code value may correspond to the ASCII value 124 associated with the transition character “|”. The transition code value 124 may be used to identify the language associated with the corresponding character of the one or more encoded values.

  Based on the one or more identified transition code values, one or more modified encoded values are identified among the one or more encoded values. For example, if a transition code value is identified after one or more encoded values corresponding to an English character, the encoded value after the transition code value is the modified encoded value associated with the Arabic character. It can be assumed that it corresponds. Similarly, if a transition code value is identified after one or more Arabic encoded values, it can be assumed that the encoded value after the transition code value corresponds to an English character.

  FIG. 8 shows a flowchart of a computer-implemented method for obtaining a corresponding predetermined encoded value associated with each of one or more modified encoded values according to an embodiment of the present invention. In step 802, one or more encoded values are extracted from the matrix code symbol. The one or more encoded values include one or more modified encoded values. One or more modified encoded values are identified among the one or more encoded values using the one or more transition code values. This has been described with reference to FIG. After retrieving the one or more encoded values, a corresponding predetermined encoded value associated with each of the one or more modified encoded values is determined in step 804a. The corresponding predetermined encoding value is obtained using a predetermined encoding table. Examples of predetermined encoding tables may include, but are not limited to, ASCII tables and Unicode tables. Using a predetermined encoding table, each of the one or more modified encoded values is mapped to a corresponding predetermined encoded value. The mapping may be performed by one of a search operation and a one or more digit match present in one or more modified encoded values. For example, the digit associated with the corrected encoded value “66” of the Arabic character may be used as a query for a search within the range “1563 to 1618” associated with the Arabic character in the Unicode table. In response to this, the matching value “1566” including the corrected encoded value as the last two digits is extracted from the predetermined encoding table.

  Alternatively, in step 804b, one or more digits can be added to each of the one or more modified encoded values to obtain a corresponding predetermined encoded value. The number of digits to be added to each of the one or more modified encoded values can be predefined. For example, two digits may be added to each of the one or more modified encoded values to obtain a corresponding predetermined encoded value. Referring again to the corrected encoded values of the Arabic characters shown in the table of FIG. 5, the length of each corrected encoded value is equal to 2. In order to obtain a corresponding predetermined encoded value, 15 digits are added to the corrected encoded value of 63 to 94, and 16 digits are added to the corrected encoded value of 00 to 18. The corresponding predetermined encoded values obtained by adding 15 and 16 digits are shown in the table of FIG.

  Consider the exemplary embodiment described herein that decodes a matrix code symbol to retrieve information present in the matrix code symbol. The matrix code symbol includes information associated with the first bilingual text and the second bilingual text shown in Table 3.

  The first bilingual text to be extracted from the matrix code symbol is represented in the first row and third column of Table 3, and the second bilingual text to be extracted from the matrix code symbol is represented in the second row and third column of Table 3. Represented. The first bilingual text and the second bilingual text are retrieved by decoding the matrix code symbol. In order to decode the matrix code symbol, one or more encoded values are extracted from the matrix code symbol. One or more encoded values associated with the first bilingual text are represented in the first row, second column of Table 3, and the one or more encoded values associated with the second bilingual text are It is represented in the second row and second column of Table 3. The one or more encoded values include one or more modified encoded values. The one or more modified encoded values correspond to Arabic characters present in the first bilingual text and the second bilingual text. One or more modified encoded values are shown in the first row, second column and second row, second column of Table 3.

  After retrieving one or more modified encoded values, each of the one or more modified encoded values is mapped to a corresponding predetermined encoded value. The corrected encoded value associated with the Arabic character is shorter in length than the corresponding predetermined encoded value associated with the Arabic character. For example, the extracted corrected encoded value “71” associated with the Arabic character in the first row and second column of Table 3 is obtained from the corresponding predetermined encoded value “1571” associated with the Arabic character. Is too short. One or more transition code values are identified among the one or more encoded values to identify one or more modified encoded values. One of the one or more transition code values is used to identify one or more modified encoded values associated with the Arabic language.

  In Table 3, the transition code value corresponds to the encoded value associated with the transition character “|”. The transition code value of the transition character “|” is 124 (not shown in Table 3). As shown in Table 3, the first row, second column associated with the first bilingual text includes one instance of the migration code value. Similarly, the second row, second column associated with the second bilingual text includes two instances of the migration code value.

  After identifying one or more modified encoded values, each of the one or more modified encoded values is mapped to a corresponding predetermined encoded value. In certain embodiments, the mapping may be performed using a predetermined encoding table to determine a corresponding predetermined encoded value associated with each of the one or more modified encoded values. The predetermined coding table has already been described with reference to FIG. For example, the corrected encoded value “71” present in the first row and second column is searched in a predetermined encoding table, and the corresponding encoded value is obtained. As shown in FIG. 4, it is determined that the corresponding predetermined encoded value associated with the corrected encoded value “71” is “1571”. Similarly, each corrected encoded value associated with the first bilingual text and the second bilingual text is searched in a predetermined encoding table, and the corresponding predetermined encoded value is retrieved. .

  In another embodiment, one or more digits may be added to each of the one or more modified encoded values to obtain a corresponding predetermined encoded value. One or more digits to be added to each modified encoded value can be predefined. For example, if one or more modified encoded values are in the range of 63 to 94, 15 is added. Accordingly, 15 is added to the modified encoded value 71 to obtain 1571 representing the corresponding predetermined encoded value associated with 71. Similarly, if one or more modified encoded values are in the range 00-18, 16 digits are added.

  Thereafter, the corresponding predetermined encoded value is decoded to obtain the corresponding character. Corresponding characters are obtained using a predetermined encoding table shown in FIG. After decoding each of the corresponding predetermined encoded values, a first bilingual text and a second bilingual text are obtained in the original format. The retrieved first bilingual text and second bilingual text obtained after decoding each of the corresponding predetermined encoded values are the first row third column and second row third row of Table 3. Each is shown in the column.

  FIG. 9 illustrates an encoder 900 for encoding text into matrix code symbols according to an embodiment of the present invention. The matrix code symbol is a data matrix barcode including black and white cells arranged in either a square or rectangular pattern. This has already been explained with reference to FIG. Encoder 900 includes a memory 902 and a processor 904 coupled to memory 902. Text to be encoded into matrix code symbols is received via an interface (not shown in FIG. 9) associated with encoder 900. In certain embodiments, the interface may correspond to a text box configured to contain text. The text includes a plurality of characters, and each character of the plurality of characters corresponds to one or more languages. In addition, the plurality of characters also includes one or more of one or more blanks, one or more lines, one or more tabs, one or more pad characters, and one or more special characters. After receiving the text to be encoded through the interface, the text is stored in memory 902.

  Prior to encoding the text into matrix code symbols, the text may be processed by processor 904. Processor 904 retrieves the text from memory 902 and preprocesses the text to remove one or more special characters present in the text. In addition, processor 904 analyzes the text to identify a plurality of characters to be encoded into the matrix code symbol. Based on the analysis, processor 904 creates statistics for a plurality of characters present in the text and stores the statistics in memory 902. Statistics include the number of characters associated with the language in the text, the number of digits in the text, the number of consecutive digits in the text, the number of spaces, the number of new lines, the number of tabs, the number of pad characters, special Information about the number of characters, the number of characters not yet added, and the number of transitions from one language to another may be included.

  The processor 904 then encodes the text into matrix code symbols based on the statistics using a character encoding scheme. Examples of character encoding schemes may include, but are not limited to, ASCII encoding schemes. The processor 904 retrieves a predetermined encoding value associated with each of one or more characters of the plurality of characters in the text from predetermined encoding tables such as an ASCII table and a Unicode table. In certain embodiments, the predetermined coding table may be stored in memory 902. The retrieved predetermined encoded value corresponds to one of an equivalent ASCII number and an equivalent Unicode number associated with each of the one or more characters. The processor 904 retrieves a predetermined encoded value based on the language associated with each of the one or more characters. This has already been explained in FIG.

  After retrieving the predetermined encoded value, the processor 904 places a transition code value in front of the predetermined encoded value associated with one of the one or more characters. The transition code value indicates that the language corresponding to the character associated with the predetermined encoded value before the certain predetermined encoded value associated with the character is different from the language corresponding to the character. . Alternatively, the processor 904 appends the transition code value after a predetermined encoded value associated with one of the one or more characters. The transition code value indicates that the language corresponding to the character associated with the predetermined encoded value after the predetermined encoded value associated with the character is the character associated with the predetermined encoded value. Used to indicate that the language is different from the corresponding language. This has already been described with reference to FIG.

  Thereafter, the processor 904 modifies the predetermined encoded value associated with each of the one or more characters to obtain a corresponding corrected encoded value. In order to modify the predetermined encoded value, the processor 904 may truncate the predetermined encoded value. The processor 904 can obtain a corresponding corrected encoded value by truncating the predetermined encoded value by removing one or more digits from the predetermined encoded value. This has already been explained with reference to FIG. After obtaining the corresponding corrected encoded value, the processor 904 encodes one or more characters into a matrix code symbol using the corresponding corrected encoded value.

  FIG. 10 shows a decoder 1000 for decoding matrix code symbols according to an embodiment of the present invention. The matrix code symbol includes a plurality of encoded values. One encoded value of the plurality of encoded values corresponds to one character, and the character is associated with a certain language. Decoder 1000 includes a memory 1002 and a processor 1004 coupled to memory 1002. A plurality of encoded values are extracted from the matrix code symbol and stored in the memory 1002. The plurality of encoded values may be retrieved using one or more of a data matrix reader, a data matrix scanner, and a laser. After storing the plurality of encoded values in the memory 1002, the processor 1004 retrieves one or more modified encoded values from the plurality of encoded values. The processor 1004 identifies one or more modified encoded values by identifying one or more transition code values present in one or more encoded values of the plurality of encoded values. The one or more transition code values identify the language associated with the one or more encoded value characters.

  After identifying the one or more modified encoded values, the processor 1004 maps each of the one or more modified encoded values with a corresponding predetermined encoded value. The processor 1004 maps each of the one or more modified encoded values using a predetermined encoding table. Examples of predetermined encoding tables may include, but are not limited to, ASCII tables and Unicode tables. Alternatively, the processor 1004 may add one or more digits to each of the one or more modified encoded values to obtain a corresponding predetermined encoded value. This has already been described with reference to FIG. Thereafter, the processor 1004 decodes the corresponding predetermined encoded value to obtain the corresponding character.

  Various embodiments of the methods described herein facilitate encoding and decoding of text into matrix code symbols. The method receives a predetermined encoded value associated with each of one or more characters of the plurality of characters, modifies the predetermined encoded value associated with each of the one or more characters, A corresponding modified encoded value is obtained. The corresponding corrected encoded value is shorter in length than the corresponding predetermined encoded value. This easily increases the capacity for storing text in matrix code symbols. Further, the method takes one or more encoded values from the matrix code symbol and replaces each of the one or more modified encoded values in the one or more encoded values with a corresponding predetermined encoded value. Map.

  Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the above recognized advantages and other advantages described herein are exemplary only and fully represent all of the advantages of various embodiments of the present invention. You will recognize that it is not.

  In the foregoing specification, specific embodiments of the invention have been described. However, one of ordinary skill in the art appreciates that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below. The specification and drawings are accordingly to be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive, and all such modifications are intended to be within the scope of the invention. Any advantage, advantage, solution to a problem, and any element that may provide or make any advantage, advantage, or solution a significant, essential or essential feature or element of any claim Should not be interpreted. The invention is defined solely by the appended claims including any amendments made during the pendency of this application and all equivalents of those claims issued.

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A computer-implemented method for encoding text containing a plurality of characters into a matrix code symbol comprising:
Receiving a predetermined encoded value associated with each of at least one of the plurality of characters;
Modifying the predetermined encoded value associated with each of the at least one character to obtain a corresponding corrected encoded value, the corrected encoded value being greater than the corresponding predetermined encoded value The length is short and the method further comprises:
A computer-implemented method comprising encoding the at least one character into the matrix code symbol using the corresponding modified encoded value.   The computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein a language associated with one of the at least one character is Arabic or English.   The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising removing at least one special character from the plurality of characters prior to encoding the text. Further comprising a transition code value preceding a predetermined encoded value associated with one of the at least one character, wherein the transition code value is a predetermined code associated with each of the at least one character. The language corresponding to the character associated with the predetermined encoded value before the encoded value is different from the language corresponding to each of the at least one character associated with the predetermined encoded value; The method is further
The computer-implemented method of claim 1, comprising encoding the transition code value into the matrix code symbol. Adding a transition code value after a predetermined encoding value associated with one of the at least one character, the transition code value being a predetermined encoding associated with each of the at least one character; Indicating that the language corresponding to the character associated with the predetermined encoded value after the value is different from the language corresponding to each of the at least one character associated with the predetermined encoded value; Furthermore,
The computer-implemented method of claim 1, comprising encoding the transition code value into the matrix code symbol.   The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined encoded value corresponds to a Unicode value or an ASCII value.   The computer-implemented method according to claim 1, wherein the correcting step further includes a step of obtaining the corrected encoded value by truncating the predetermined encoded value. A computer-implemented method for decoding matrix code symbols, comprising:
Extracting at least one encoded value from the matrix code symbol including at least one modified encoded value;
Mapping each of the at least one modified encoded value to a corresponding predetermined encoded value, the corrected encoded value being shorter in length than the corresponding predetermined encoded value, the method comprising: further,
A computer-implemented method, comprising: decoding a corresponding predetermined encoded value to obtain a corresponding character.   9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein the at least one modified encoded value is associated with a language, and the language is Arabic or English.   The computer-implemented method of claim 8, further comprising identifying at least one transition code value in the at least one encoded value.   11. Each of the at least one modified encoded value is mapped to a corresponding predetermined encoded value based on a transition code value of one of the at least one transition code value. Computer execution method. The step of mapping is
Using a predetermined encoding table to determine the corresponding predetermined encoded value associated with each of the at least one modified encoded value; and to obtain the corresponding predetermined encoded value, 9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, comprising at least one of adding at least one digit to each of the at least one modified encoded value.   The computer-implemented method according to claim 12, wherein the predetermined encoding table corresponds to a Unicode table or an ASCII table. An encoder for encoding text including a plurality of characters into a matrix code symbol,
A memory for storing a predetermined encoded value associated with each of at least one of the plurality of characters;
A processor coupled to the memory, the processor comprising:
The predetermined encoded value associated with each of the at least one character is modified to obtain a corresponding corrected encoded value, and the corrected encoded value is longer than the corresponding predetermined encoded value. The processor is short,
An encoder configured to encode the at least one character into the matrix code symbol using the corresponding modified encoded value.   The encoder of claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to remove at least one special character from the plurality of characters prior to encoding the text. The processor further includes:
A transition code value is configured to precede a predetermined encoded value associated with one of the at least one character, wherein the transition code value is a predetermined code associated with each of the at least one character. The language corresponding to the character associated with the predetermined encoded value before the encoded value is different from the language corresponding to each of the at least one character associated with the predetermined encoded value; The processor further
The encoder of claim 14, configured to encode the transition code value into the matrix code symbol. The processor further includes:
A transition code value is appended to a predetermined encoding value associated with one of the at least one character, the transition code value being a predetermined encoding associated with each of the at least one character. The language corresponding to the character associated with the predetermined encoded value after the value is different from the language corresponding to each of the at least one character associated with the predetermined encoded value; Furthermore,
The encoder of claim 14, configured to encode the transition code value into the matrix code symbol.   The encoder of claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to truncate the predetermined encoded value to obtain the modified encoded value. A decoder for decoding matrix code symbols,
A memory for storing at least one modified encoded value from the matrix code symbol;
A processor coupled to the memory, the processor comprising:
Each of the at least one modified encoded value is configured to map to a corresponding predetermined encoded value, the corrected encoded value being shorter in length than the corresponding predetermined encoded value; further,
A decoder configured to decode the corresponding predetermined encoded value to obtain a corresponding character.   The processor is further configured to identify at least one transition code value in the matrix code symbol, wherein the at least one transition code value converts the at least one modified encoded value to the corresponding predetermined value. 20. Decoder according to claim 19, used for mapping with encoded values. The processor further includes:
Using a predetermined encoding table to determine the corresponding predetermined encoded value associated with each of the at least one modified encoded value, and to obtain the corresponding predetermined encoded value, The decoder of claim 19, configured to perform at least one of adding at least one digit to each of the at least one modified encoded value.

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